SCOOPED (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

scooped (out)

verb

past tense of scoop (out)

as in excavated

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excavated

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The last set of stairs, which lead to the basement that the couple excavated, is contemporary.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Chemicals were removed from the home, as well as a segment of underground pipe was excavated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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